Category: Reviews

Ever wondered what it must be like for the victim when the rapist is convicted with the lesser quantum of punishment than deserved? Has the legal system always been fair? Craig F. Watkins’s ‘The Vigilante’ is the aftermath of one such preposterous court decision made, where justice is simply twisted, letting a rapist walk out… Continue reading ‘The Vigilante’ Leaves You Questioning The Conventional Justice

Myles Yaksich’s directorial debut ‘Poppies’ is a flashback narrative film from the second person’s view. A bi-lingual short (19:59) based on real events, ‘Poppies’ follows a white man, Charles (played by Matt William Knowles) and a Chinese octogenarian woman, Auntie Ling (an endearing Cindera Che). The two meet on a flight, and Auntie Ling initiates… Continue reading ‘Poppies’: A brilliant Story Pillared By Striking Visuals

The film opens on a mysterious note. It’s dark and late in the evening. We see a woman (played by Lindsay Zampach) walking alone, as she scurries to complete some last-minute shopping. Perhaps someone special is awaiting her for dinner? Perhaps the meal is to mark something special? Her hurried walk brings us to witness… Continue reading One More Meal: A Life-Altering Night Over the Course of a Song

Hitting rock bottom and then incarcerating yourself in the deepest abyss of regret and guilt as you wander across aimlessly in torn clothes and with a broken spirit; that’s director Travis Hadley’s ‘Fragile Like Concrete’ main character. Presenting the pitfalls of a drug addict as he plunges into the gaping hole of absolute madness in… Continue reading ‘Fragile Like Concrete’ Is That Desperate Attempt To Reclaim One’s Lost Life…

“Everyone has the right to steal back what was stolen from them!” – Zeke Blending perfectly into the city’s nightscape, 2019’s caper comedy ‘Car Stealers’ opens its cinematic venture with Rayna (Ellington Wells) walking alone in the dead of night. A newbie perhaps in the town, she is dressed in a jumpsuit, hair tied up;… Continue reading ‘Car Stealers’ Is Your Fun Heist Comedy!

White Guys Solve Sexism deals with a very heavy subject: sexual harassment in Hollywood. And yet, it approaches it with such subtlety (read humour) that it isn’t hard on the viewer while making its point. The film introduces us to two guys who are going through an emotional crisis, courtesy Harvey Weinstein. With Weinstein’s scandal… Continue reading ‘White Guys Solve Sexism’ Is A Genius Comedy That Hits Close To Home

Calif Chong’s latest, ‘Underneath’ is a rare observation of the complexities of a woman’s life faced with difficult circumstances and tough choices. Such, on paper, has been done before, but ‘Underneath’ brings a doubly twisted study to the table, one that eludes watertight conclusions. ‘Underneath’ has no moral conclusions. The tyrant is the victim is… Continue reading Calif Chong Takes A De-Glam Look ‘Underneath’ The Mundane Exterior Of Everyday People

Writer-Director Natalie Peracchio’s latest offering comes as 2019’s surreal comedy, ‘Smile’, about a woman’s visit to the dentist which ends less than ideally. Emily, played by Lauren Slone, sits in the dentist’s office, visibly uncomfortable. Peracchio starts this off well. Some shaky POV shots that never rest on one object long enough and are exactly… Continue reading ‘Smile’ Takes Discomfort To A Whole New Level!

You hear Xueran Chen’s composition even before you see her face and the music prepares you for what is to come. Christine Chou (Jeanie Lim) is being interrogated. And, as the camera uncomfortably lingers close to her face, we see the tears, the desperation, and the broken-fragile piece that is our character. Director Shu Zhu’s… Continue reading ‘Moth’: The Purging Of A Woman Whose Fame Is Her Nemesis

This 13:18 minutes long film from Chile, centres on a man named Javier (Vladimir Huaiquinir) and his quest to finding a job that leads him into having the strangest (and yet, satisfying) of all experiences. Javier comes to a farmland seeking work. The problem, however, is in the ringleader, a certain Mr Goat (Daniel Candia)… Continue reading ‘Premonition’ Is A Strange Mix Of Dreams & Realities…